Branches of Government
SS Vocabulary
More SS Vocabulary
Map Vocabulary
More Map Vocabulary
100
The head of our government
President
100
Things that are bought and sold
Goods
100
Things that are necessary to survive (food, water, shelter)
Needs
100
A collection of maps in a book
Atlas
100
A design on a map that shows directions
Compass Rose
200
The system of fundamental principles according to which our nation is governed
The Constitution
200
Things that most people like to have but do not need to survive
Wants
200
A shortage of the amount of resources
Scarcity
200
A tool that compares distance on a map to distance on Earth
Map Scale
200
A set of straight lines on a map that cross to form squares of equal size
Map Grid
300
Makes the laws
Legislative Branch
300
A large quantity; more than is necessary
Abundance
300
A person who grows agricultural products or manufacture goods
Producer
300
Cardinal Directions
North, East, South, West
300
Each half of the Earth, split at the equator by the equator
Hemisphere
400

Enforces and interprets the laws and decides if laws are fair and constitutional

Judicial Branch
400
A person who buys and uses goods
Consumer
400
Economic acts people perform for others that do not involve a production of goods (doctors, teachers, police)
Services
400
A list that explains what each map symbol or picture stands for on a map
Map Key or Legend
400
Northeast, Northwest, Southeast, Southwest
Intermediate Directions
500
Carries out the law and headed by the President
Executive Branch
500
Something that is found in nature and is valuable to humans
Natural Resources
500
The system a country uses to distribute goods and services
Economy
500
The 7 Continents
Asia, Africa, Australia, Antarctica, North America, South America, Europe
500
The 5 large oceans in the world
Arctic Ocean, Antarctic Ocean, Atlantic Ocean, Pacific Ocean, and Indian Ocean
M
e
n
u